*trim_elements2

Syntax

*trim_elements2 base_element_mark trim_element_mark mode num_layers feature_angle base_component

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Trims 2D elements using 1D or 2D elements.

Inputs

base_element_mark

The mark of 2D base elements. Valid values are 1 and 2.

trim_element_mark

The mark of 1D or 2D trimming elements. Valid values are 1 and 2.

mode

Flag to indicate how to connect elements when the trimming elements are 2D elements and the boundaries of the selection consist of multiple loops.

0 - Keep internal elements.

1 - Elements inside internal loops are removed. For example, no elements inside washer.

num_layers

Flag to indicate the number of surrounding element layers will be taken into account for remeshing.

0 - No remeshing

1 - All elements on base_element_mark will be remeshed

feature_angle

Parameter used to define feature edge in remeshing.

base_component

Flag to indicate if the imprinted elements should be organized to the same component as the base elements.

0 - Keep original organization for imprinted elements

1 - Organize all imprinted elements to the same component as the base elements

Example

To trim elements 1-100 with elements 500-550, removing elements from within internal loops, with remeshing, a feature angle of 30 and keeping the original organization:

*createmark elems 1 1-100
*createmark elems 2 500-550
*trim_elements2 1 2 1 1 30 0

Errors

if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}